BIO: REID, Benjamin F., s/o John & Sallie W. (Sterrett) Reid
Submitted by: ivie@tima.com (Diana Flynn)
REID, STERRETT, HARBESON, MCMILLAN
"HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF
INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS.
& CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884.
GREENE CO., IN.
WASHINGTON TWP.
PAGE 426
BENJAMIN F. REID, one of the best and most successful farmers of
Washington Township, was born in Greene County, Ohio, May 1, 1824, and is a
son of John and Sallie W. (Sterrett) Reid, who were natives respectively of
Pennsylvania and Kentucky, and of Scotch-Irish descent. John Reid was
among the first settlers of Greene County, Ohio, and his general occupation
through life was farming and working at the carpenter's trade. He died in
November, 1871, followed by his widow in April, 1876. Benjamin F. was
reared and educated in his native county, the first thirty years of his
life being passed in aiding his parents on the home farm. He rented the
old homestead upon which he resided, engaged in agricultural pursuits until
1875, when he removed to Indiana and located on his present place in Greene
County. At the present, he owns 480 acres of fine farming and grazing
land, upon which he has comfortable and commodious buildings, which reflect
not only credit upon himself but on the township as well. Mr. Reid has
never aspired for political honors, although he is well posted on all the
leading political issues of the day. In politics, he is a Republican, but
previous to the organization of that party, his influence and support were
cast in favor of the Whig party. Miss Elizabeth Harbeson became his wife
on the 28th of December, 1853, and to them six children have been born:
Addison Y., Anna Belle, Frank H. and Joanna L., living, and John William and
Eva F. (deceased). Mrs. Reid is a daughter of William and Mary (McMillan)
Harbeson, who were natives respectively of Chester District, S. C., and
Ireland, the latter coming to the United States when sixteen years old.
Mr. Reid and family are members of the Presbyterian Church, and are among
the best citizens of Greene County.
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